Which has more people, Iowa or Michigan?

Iowa has a population of 3,246,320 (32nd of 51 US states) and Michigan has 10,155,806 (10th of 51).

How do Iowa and Michigan compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Iowa $75,059 (32nd of 51), Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51) among US states. Iowa ranks better.

How do Iowa and Michigan compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Iowa 3.5% (tied 15th of 51), Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Iowa ranks better.

Where does Iowa beat Michigan most clearly?

Iowa ranks far ahead on SSI Public Access to Information Score (Most Corrupt States): 72.8 vs 33.8; Health Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 6th vs 48th; Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men (Domestic Violence by State): 20.4% vs 34.7%.

Where does Michigan beat Iowa most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 48th; School Safety Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 4th vs 45th; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 275,200 vs 814.

Iowa vs Michigan

Iowa comes out ahead of Michigan on 463 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 318 with 21 ties. Iowa leads on Agriculture, Crime & Safety and Health and 8 more categories. Michigan leads on Sports, Travel and Tech & Business and 2 more categories.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 21 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Iowa

Wins: 463
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 11

Michigan

Wins: 318
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Iowa	Michigan
Population	3,246,320 32nd of 51	10,155,806 10th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$75,059 32nd of 51	$72,875 36th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.5% tied 15th of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.1% 21st of 51	13.2% 36th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.8 3rd of 51	96.2 24th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,144 19th of 51	$53,569 41st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$59,830 42nd of 51	$64,920 26th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$972 7th of 51	$1,129 20th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	233.9 16th of 51	416.2 40th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,821 36th of 48	6,745 35th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
AgricultureIowa · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyIowa · 74 statistics
TravelMichigan · 29 statistics
HealthIowa · 190 statistics
EducationIowa · 50 statistics
PopulationIowa · 125 statistics
CultureIowa · 79 statistics
EconomicsIowa · 296 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIowa · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIowa · 126 statistics
Facts & TriviaIowa · 18 statistics
LawMichigan · 66 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 38 statistics
GeographyIowa · 25 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Iowa	Michigan
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	72.8 1st of 50	33.8 tied 42nd of 50
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	6th 6th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	20.4% 1st of 50	34.7% 42nd of 50
School Safety RankPublic School Rankings by State	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	70.8 6th of 50	38.9 47th of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	3rd 3rd of 50	44th 44th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	50th best of 50	10th 10th worst of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	814 48th of 50	275,200 8th of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	1.3 48th of 50	430 8th of 50
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	4th 4th of 50	44th 44th of 50
Drivers License CostDriver's License Cost by State	$4.00 1st of 50	$43.00 40th of 50
Fall Color RankingBest State for Fall Colors	44th 44th of 50	5th 5th of 50
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	6th 6th of 50	45th 45th of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	67 tied 7th of 50	51 tied last of 50
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	50th 49th of 49	12th 12th of 49
Access RankBest States for Fishing	41st 41st of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	46th 46th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	67.3% 4th of 51	59.0% 42nd of 51
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	44th 7th best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	12th tied 12th of 51	50th 50th of 51
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	73.8 tied 13th of 50	30.4 50th of 50
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	595 tied 9th of 51	466 tied 46th of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	1,211 9th of 51	953 46th of 51
Avg Cost per MbpsInternet Costs by State	$1.22 44th of 51	$0.75 7th of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$495 38th of 51	$315 1st of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	182 9th of 51	-76 46th of 51
Marijuana Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	11.1% 2nd of 51	20.7% 39th of 51
Annual Median WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$90,360 44th of 47	$106,310 10th of 47
Hourly Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$43.44 44th of 47	$51.11 10th of 47

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Quick answers

Which is better, Iowa or Michigan?: Iowa comes out ahead of Michigan on 463 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 318 with 21 ties. Iowa leads on Agriculture, Crime & Safety and Health and 8 more categories. Michigan leads on Sports, Travel and Tech & Business and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Iowa or Michigan?: Iowa has a population of 3,246,320 (32nd of 51 US states) and Michigan has 10,155,806 (10th of 51).
How do Iowa and Michigan compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Iowa $75,059 (32nd of 51), Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51) among US states. Iowa ranks better.
How do Iowa and Michigan compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Iowa 3.5% (tied 15th of 51), Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Iowa ranks better.
Where does Iowa beat Michigan most clearly?: Iowa ranks far ahead on SSI Public Access to Information Score (Most Corrupt States): 72.8 vs 33.8; Health Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 6th vs 48th; Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men (Domestic Violence by State): 20.4% vs 34.7%.
Where does Michigan beat Iowa most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 48th; School Safety Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 4th vs 45th; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 275,200 vs 814.

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